Talking-machine.



Pate nted 1390.20, 1910.

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lmvewtoz A. JACGARD. TALKING MACHINE.

APPLIGATIOE 211.21) 1220.2, 1908.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

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wuentoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMI JACCARD, 01' NEW YORK, N Y., ASSIGNOR TO T, EPHREM LA MONTAGUE, OFNEW YORK. N. Y.

. V TALKING-MACHINE.

Application filed December 2, 1908.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

Serial No. 465,703.

To all (Ir/mm, it may concern: I

lie it known that l, A .\H .laccann, a citizen of the Republic ofFrance. and resident of New York. in the county and State of New York,have lllUfltititl certain new and useful impron-nu-nts in'lalkingr-Machines. of which the l ulhnvinj; is a specifi ation.

My invention relates more particularly to that class of talking machinesin which the record is upon a tiat circular disk, and consists in meanswhereby to prevent those portions of the di:-k which do not have anyrecord upon them from being brought in contact with the. needle, andalso in means whereby to prevent the needle from being carried radiallyacro.-s the record or from being improperly brought against thedisk,which improved features may be used together or separately and in somecases in connection with talking machines of a different character, allas fully set forth hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation showing sutiicient of a talking machine toillustrate my improvements, the parts being in the position which theyoccupy when the needle support is held in place by a detent adapted to b:mtomatically shifted by the disk; Fig. 2 a plan view; Fig. 3 an ed eview of the stationary portion of the sitting device; Fig. 4 atransverse section on the line 44 Fig. 1.

I have illustrated my invention in connection with that character oftalking machine in which the rotatable disk A containin the record issupported upon the box B, and the tone tuhe C and its associated horn Dswing upon a stationary bracket E sons to carry the tone tube and soundbox F over the face of the record, the needle 2 carried by 0'." with thesound box being thus caused to traverse the record to and from thecenter thereof. My invention however can be as well used in connectionwith other forms of apparatus and whether the needle traverses therecord or the latter moves beneath the needle supported upon arelativelystationary tube. As shown the sound box F is pivoted to swing upon thetube C, being supported by a movable carrier or support G, but the saidsupport may be otherwise retained movably in respect to the tohe tube inorder that. the needle may be carried to an operative position tocontact with the record disk or our of such position.

\Vith the above dc." ribed parts, which may be of any ordinary orsuitable construction, I combine a shifter device ll and suitableconnections of such a character as will insure the shifting of theneedle support as the needle reaches the limit of its inward movcmcnt,or the inner limit of the record, to thereby lift the needle so that itwill not be broughtinto contact with the part. of the disk at the centerwhich has no record upon it, and also so that in returning the needletoward the periphery of the record it cannot traverse in contact withand scratch the latter. As shown the shifter device H is supported in astationary position adjacent to the box or bracket, and consists of ablade 3 supported upon studs 4, upon a plate 5 which in turn issupported' by brackets (3 connected with tie box, and the blade 3 is soconstructed and arranged as to coact with parts connected with theneedle,

support G to cause the latter to swing downward as the needle is broughtinto operative position to hear u )on the record near the periphery ofthe disk, and insure the upward movement of the needle when it reachesthe desired limit of its movement toward the center of the disk. iVhilethis blade is constructed and combined with different connections tosecure this result, I have shown the blade so constructed as to heengaged by the lateral arm 7 of a lever 8 pivoted to a bracket E)connected with the tone tube C, the other end of the lever beingconnected by a chain 10 to an arm 12 of the swinging support G, and aspring 13 connected to the bracket 9 and to the outer end of the lever 8tends to carry the latter to such a position that the lever 12 will heheld in position to bring the needle 2 above the plane of the record ondisk A. As the tone tube C swings inward, the pin 7 of the lever will hebrought below the blade 3 and the outer end of the lever will be therebydepress d. raising the inner end and allowing the sound box to descend,bringing the needle into contact with the record. The parts remain inthis position until the needle reaches the inner limit of the record,and the plate ll is so proportioned that as the needle ing this actionmay be employed.

reaches said position the pin 7 of the lever will escape the inner edgea: of the blade 3,

when the spring 13 will swing the outer end of the lever 8 upward,depressing the inner end'and thereby rock the lever 12 to swing theneedle support so as to carry the needle upward and away from therecord. In this position the tone tube may be swung outward without anydanger of scratching the record by the needle.

In its outward movement the 7 of the lever 8 is carried over the top ofthe blade 3, andin order that when the tone tube is swung inward thesaid pin may pass beneath the said blade. means must be provided wherebythe said pin may be lowered, and I therefore turn the out-er cud 15 ofthe blade upward, as best shown in Fig. 3, and

make this portion of spring metal or flexible so that it will yield asthe pin 7 passes outward, swinging to the position shown in dotted linesFig. 3, until the pin 7 escapes, when it will spring upward so as todepress the pin when the latter is again carried inward. Any otherdesired means for insur-' After the tone tube swings outward and is thenagain -swung inward to bring the pin 7 in contact with the shiftingblade, the needle holder would at once he deprcs-ed and. the pin mightbe brought in contact with the edge of the record disk or lowered beforeit was in proper position. To prevent such a result I combine with theadjustable support for the needle a suitabledctent which willautomatically engage said support and hold it in its upper positionwhenever the support is swung to this position. r- .s'slio wn in Figs. 1and 2 the said detent consists ofan arm 16, pivoted at 17 to a bracket18 scoured to the tone tube and tending to swing by its weight to theposition shown in Fig. 1, and thereby bring its upper edge beneath a pinor other PIUJQ'CUOH 19 of the needle support,

the detent taking th s position as soon as the needle supportiselevated. as aforesaid, when the needle reaches the desired limit ofits inward movement. ltrwill be evident therefore that when the shiftingdevices are operated so as to relax the chain 10, as the tone tubeswings inward the needle support will not swing or move downward atonce, and it is necessary to shift the detent it; in order to bring theneedle to operative lJ'bltion. in order that this shifting" may beeffected automatically at the proper moment, 1 provide means whereby thedeleut is swung only after the needle is above the record disk and thedetent is in position to enact therewith. T 0 this end I provide the(intent with a shoe 20 in the form of a pad of felt or other softmaterial adapted to engage the roughened surface or record of the disk.Vv'hen therefore the shoe of the dctcnt engages such surface, and the-disk is rotating, by its contact with the shoe it will tend to lift theouter end of the detent, when its upper edge will escape the pin 19 andthe latter and the associated needle support will swingdownward,'ashoulder of the detentthen preventing the latter Irom againassuming its normal position until the needle holder is lifted at thetermination of its recording operation, when the detent will swingdownward and bring its upper edge beneath the pin 19. i

inasmuch as all of the record disks in use are not of the samedimensions, that is, the record portion does not always terminate at thesame distance from the center of the disk, it is desirable to adapt theshifting de vices to these varying conditions, which maybe done byproviding means for adjusting them upon their. support". As shown theplate 5, which supports the blade 3; is con-' nected with the brackets 6so as to slide longitudinally thereon. As she r n the plate has slots'21 through which extend pins or screws 22 into the arms of the brackets6,

and by sliding the said plate 5 upon the supportthe terminal edge :0 ofthe shifting blade' may be brought to any position re-. quired to causethe shifting of the needle support atany desired period of the opera-.

may be employed.

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(3, but any other suitable shifting means .Without limiting myself tothe construe tion shown, I clain l. The combination with the swingingtone,tube ofa talking! machine, the needle, and the swinging supportfor'tlic needle, of a lever supportcd on the tune tube and-conncctcdwith the nccdle support. and means for automatically rocking said leverto'lift the needle as the tone tube reaches the desired limit of itsmovement in one direction.

2. 'lhe combination with the swinging tone tube of a talking machine,the needle, and theswinging support for the needle, of a lever supportedon the tone tube and conncctcd with the needle support, a spring actingon said lover to lift the needle support, and means for automaticallyrocking the lever against the action of said spring and maintaining itin such adjusted position during a picdetcrmined portion of the swingingmovement of said tube in one direction.

3. The combination of the swinging tone tube and needle andmovablesupport therefor of a talking machine, a lever moving with thetone tube and connected with said support for raising and lowering thelatter,

and a bearing arranged to make eontaetl with and le\er to win; thelatter and lower atd upport as thene dle is brought into operatinglithllltlll.

i l l t l, The ombination with the swinging t tone tu e of a talkinmachine. of a needle, a swinging support for the needle. :lHtu-i matien| ant'or moviu; said upport to lift the needle is the t ne tube rem-hethe dz l sired limit ot ih inward movement, and a detent earried by thetone tu e for engaging i and holding .-aid supp rt" when elevated" 5.The combination with the swinging tone tube of a talkine maehine, of aneedle, a swinging support for the needle, auto lllttllt' means formoving said support to lit the needle as the tone tube reaches thedesired limit of its inward m vement, and a detent for engaging andholding said npport when elevated. said detentprovided with a shoe forengaging the record.

t3. 'l'he ombination with the swinging tone tube of a talking machine.of a needle, a wringing support for the needle, autouiatie moms formoving said support'to lift the llt't'tllt as the tone tube reaehes thedesired limit of its inward movement. and a detent for engaging andholding said sup port when elevated, Ftlitl detent provided with ayielding- :lHJt. t'or engagingthe record. T. The combination with theswinging tone .lllluand needle and needle supp rt movable on said tube,of a needle. shifter comprising: a tixed shiftin; device over which thetone tube swings, and parts eonneeted with the needle support to eontactwith said device on :-.win;:in the. tone tube.

S. The eonihination with the swinging tone tube. needle and support forthe needle movable on said tube, of a lever supported on the tut-e andrennet-ted 'ith said needle support, and a tixed shifting devieearranged to make contact with and shift said lever as the needle is('at'ried to operative position.

3). The combination with the needle of a talking maehine, of a supportforsaid needle movable toearrv the needle toand fl'()lll1ll'l'told andadapted i(.'H\\ lll 1I lateralltgol means eonstantly aetin; to hold theneedle elevated. and means for rendering said lilting meansv inoperativeduring a predetermined portion of eaeh lateral nmvement ol the needle.

ll). 'lhe eon-.liualion with the needle of a talking nzaehii ol' :1mpp-n't. l' ir said needle. movable to carry the needle to and from there l-rd. means for .--hiltin said Support to liftv the latter th needlereatzhes the inward lim t of a reel-rd. and a detent carried by aidsupport to: rtd umllirally engaging and holding tianpport in its shiftedposition.

ll. The combination n'itl. lu 'ttlt u: a

movable to carry the ne dle to and from the record. m ans for shifting.-aid upport to lift the latter as the needle l'ltlt'il 'h' the inwardlimit of a record, a detent for automatieallv engaging and holding thesupport ried by Jitl box, of a lever supported on :Zlltl tube andconnected with said box, and a shifter plat supported to make contact,

with and .-win; r said lever as the needle is 0 carried into startingptwitiotl over a record.

13. The combination with the tone tube, soon-l box pivoted thereto andneedle earrietl by said box, of a lever eonneeted with said box. and ashifter plate supported to make enntaet with and swing said lever as theneed e. is carried into starting position over a rteorthsaid partsarranged to release the lever as the needle reaches the desired limit ofit in ard movement.

H. The (ombination with the. swinging tone tube. sound box pivotedthereto and needle carried by said box, of a lever Supported on saidtube and connected with said box, and a shifter plate arranged to makecontact with said lever to lower the support as the needle reachesstarting position and proportioned to permit the lever to pass fromenema therewith as the needle reaches the inward limit of a record.

15. The combination with the swinging tone tube, sound box pivotedthereto and needle carried by said box, of a lever supported on saidtube and connected with said box and adjustable, and a shifter plate supported to make Contact with and swing said lever as the needle iscarried into starting position over a record.

1G. The combination a h the .movable needle support of a talkingmachine, of'a detent moving with the needle support and arranged toengage and hold said support; when raised, and means for automaticallylifting the support when the needle reaches the inner limit; of arecord.

17. The combination with the movable needle supportof a talking machine,of a detent mounted to move with the needle support. and adapted tocoiiperate therewith to hold the needle in an inoperative position, andmeans for automatically bringing such detent into aetion when the needlereaches the end of a record.

IS. The combination with the movable needle snpport of a talkingmachine, of a and from the record, of a spring connected with andadapted to elevate the box when t the needle thereof 15 not over therecord, and

and means for automatically bringing the? detent into action as theneedle reaches the end of the record.

19. The combination with the movableneedle support of a talking machine,of a detent arranged to automatically engage and hold said support whenraised, and a shoe carried by the detent in position to engage a recordas the detent is brought above the latter.

20. In a talking machine, the combination with a record, a sound box,means; whereby a relative movement may be effccted between said recordand box so that the latter may be supported with its needle beyond or inengagement with the record,? said box being also movable vertically toia shifter arranged to depress the box as the needle is brought tooperative position. 21. In a talking machine, the eombinag tion with arecord, a tone tube, a sound box l connected with the tube, and meanswhereby the tube and box may be moved so thatthe latter may be supportedwith its needle be- 5 yond or in engagement with the record, said l boxbeing also movable vertically to and from g the record, a springoperating to elevate the box when the needle thereof is not over thetear AVAILABLE COPY record, and a shifter adapted to depress the Ilaterally over the disk and upported with its needle beyond or in c;,mgement with f the record on said disk, sa f movable vertically to anda spring connected with anvat-e the box when the needle thereof is notJpx being also m the disk, of adapted to eleover the record, and ashifter adapted to dej press the box as the needle is brought above therecord by lateral movementof the sound box.

The combination with the tone tube of a talking machine and with thesound ghox and movable support therefor, of a.

spring and connections for lifting said support, a shifter for shiftingthe connections to lower the support as the needle is brought. tooperative position, and a deteht arranged to automatically engage andhold the box in its position when elevated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'A'm JACCARD.

Witnesses:

A. \V. LEVY, JACOB J. Donnmx.

